In recent years, Real Madrid has distinguished itself on the transfer market by pulling off huge moves at zero euros (Mbappé, Alaba, Rüdiger…). For the next summer transfer window, it is known that the White House plans to do the same with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alphonso Davies, whose contracts at Liverpool and Bayern Munich end at the end of the season. If the operation seems to be going well for the first, the second would be much more hesitant and would give priority to his club.
Real said no to van Dijk!
Despite everything, the reigning European champion is not ready to take action around all the players at the end of their contract. Indeed, according to information from Relevo, the Merengue would have rejected the opportunity to recruit Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman’s agents would have proposed it to the Madrid leaders but the latter did not follow up due in particular to the age of the captain of the Reds (33 years old), who would ultimately be on the verge of extending his contract with the leader of the Premier League.
With this decision, Real wants to continue to reiterate its confidence in its players, in the long-term injured David Alaba and Eder Militão, in the young players like Raul Asencio but also others who can be of service in this position. (Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Mendy…). At the end of the meeting between Liverpool and Madrid last November, van Dijk was also asked about a possible arrival in the Spanish capital: “What a direct question (laughs). I have nothing to say” he initially said before being questioned about the current lack of central defenders among the Merengue: “Really ? But they have Rüdiger there…As I said before, I’m fully focused on the next match and that’s it.”
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To summarize
Real Madrid would have ruled out the possibility of making a huge move for zero euros! In recent years, Real Madrid has distinguished itself on the transfer market by pulling off huge moves at zero euros (Mbappé, Alaba, Rüdiger…). For the next summer transfer window, it is known that the White House plans to do the same with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alphonso Davies, whose contracts at Liverpool and Bayern Munich end at the end of the season.
